Inside Edition / YouTube screen shot Alabama Weatherman Holds the Line, Stays on Air Even as Tornado Barrels Toward His Wife at Home Award-winning weatherman James Spann took his duty to inform the public seriously even as his own house was in a tornado's path. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal April 3, 2021
Taste of Ethiopia - Colorado / Facebook screen shot 12-Year-Old Boy Brain Dead After Family Says He Tried TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' Those who know Joshua say the boy had much promise. Bright, kind and incredibly curious, he had plans to join the military and help others. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 2, 2021
GoFundMe Fundraising / Facebook Unsuspecting Parents of 5 Struck by Falling Giant Redwood During Road Trip As they drove through the redwood-lined highway on Thursday, one of the enormous trees fell on top of their car, crushing them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 2, 2021
Kimberly Krebs Wertenberger / Facebook screen shot 19-Pound Cat Finally Rescued After Spending Days Wedged in Neighbor's Chimney While the cat dropped seven pounds during her ordeal and is hesitant to venture outdoors, she seems to be doing well. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
GoFundMe - Nancy Quignon / Facebook screen shot Deputy Makes Miraculous Rescue Before Devastating House Fire Destroys Everything The family dog was stuck indoors even as smoke poured from the top of the house. Thankfully, the dog was smart enough to alert rescuers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
Friends of the River Rouge Animal Shelter / Facebook 'Miracle' Dog That Survived 4 Days Stranded on Ice Gets Adopted by Same Man Who Rescued Him After all, who better to provide Alfonso with a happily ever after than the man who heroicly saved the dog's life? By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 30, 2021
ISA / Twitter screen shot Olympic Surfing Hopeful Katherine Diaz Dies After Being Struck by Lightning While Training To honor the late surfer and Olympic hopeful, fellow surfers planned a paddle out in her honor on Tuesday. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 24, 2021
Tyler Redden / Facebook screen shot Family Accidentally Sells Treasured Heirloom After Grandma's Death, Pleading with Public to Help Find It The family thinks that the buyer was a woman in her 50s with a short, blonde pixie cut. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 22, 2021
Magic Valley Paramedics / Facebook screen shot Crews Perform Heroic Rescue of Couple Inside Pickup Truck Dangling 100 Feet Above Gorge Thanks to some well-drilled paramedics and a sturdy safety chain, these two can continue their travels in the future. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 18, 2021
@PhoenixPolice / Twitter screen shot Police Officer Sees Raging House Fire While on Call, Breaks Through Fence to Rescue Terrified Family According to homeowner Johnson-Smith, the two police officers are heroes, and she fully believes they will be rewarded for their actions. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 15, 2021
Steve Cooper / Twitter screen shot 'Hero' Dog Alerts Owner to Man Trapped Below Icy Pond, Quick Thinking Saves His Life Apparently, a 22-year-old had decided to ride his bike over the icy water but fell through when he reached the middle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 13, 2021
New York Post / Video screen shot Zoom Hearing Takes Terrifying Turn When Court Discovers Alleged Abuser Inside Victim's Own Home The hearing proceeded for some seven minutes before Deborah Davis, representing Lindsey, voiced a concern based on what she'd seen. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 12, 2021
Tampa Police Department Fallen Police Officer Believed to Have Veered Into Oncoming Traffic to Protect Others from Wrong-Way Driver He was a husband and father who loved going fishing with his kids and made an impact on the lives of many. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 11, 2021
@MikeSington / Twitter screen shot ESPN Host Flattened by Falling Piece of Set on Live TV A terrifying moment went viral online after a sports commentator for ESPN Colombia was crushed by studio equipment. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department / Facebook screen shot 'We Are Heartbroken': Barn Fire Kills 2 Giraffes at DC Zoo Many have commented to express their sorrow over the loss of the animals, especially Waffles, who was a crowd favorite. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
CBS Sacramento / YouTube screen shot 8-Year-Old Boy Hailed a Hero After Helping to Save Unresponsive Baby Sister Floating in Backyard Pool A fence was installed just a few days later to prevent something similar from happening again. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
Suffolk County Police Department / Facebook screen shot Cops Enter Blazing House Fire to Rescue Cat and Dog After Escaping Children Tell Them Pets Are Still Inside Not everyone would be so brave for the sake of someone else's animals, but these two officers have proven their mettle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 9, 2021
KSAZ-TV / Video Screen shot Mother Killed After Reportedly Throwing Body In Front of Twin Sons to Save Their Lives According to Galazka's mother, Jodie Kelley, the reason the boys had so few injuries was because their mother gave her life for them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 6, 2021
Christina DePino / Facebook Pregnant Mom Posted on Facebook About Itchy Skin and It May Have Saved Her Baby's Life Some friends piped up and responded to her post, urging her to go get checked out because her terrible itching sounded a lot like cholestasis. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 6, 2021
Luke Dufrene / Facebook screen shot Samaritan Helps Save Infant After Man Allegedly Abandons Car Seat on Side of Road Police said the male driver got out, took a car seat with a baby in it and set it on the side of the road, and drove off. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 5, 2021
Tommy Japan 79 / Flickr CoronaGate: Cuomo Pandemic Response Hearkens Back to Infamous Presidential Abuse Cuomo’s administration issued over 40 executive orders and altered over 250 laws in only the first four months of accumulating this power. By Brett Kershaw, The Western Journal March 4, 2021